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-thirds majority mandated by the Tribal Constitution or have been defeated. Registration packets were mailed in late December. Tribal member Veronica Gaston suggested that Tribal Council cancel the election because of a BIA error in the original registration packets sent to Tribal members that included an incorrect information sheet stating that there would be a vote on a possible change to the definition of Grand Ronde blood. The official BIA election ballot will contain the correct amendment …

complications. The medical journal JAMA released a paper analyzing data from the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 72,314 coronavirus cases in mainland China, the figure as of Feb. 11, the largest such sample in a study of this kind. The sample’s overall fatality rate was 2.3 percent, higher than the World Health Organization’s official rate . No deaths occurred in those aged 9 years and younger, but cases in those aged 70 to 79 years had an 8 percent fatality rate and those aged 80 …

road leading from the Willamette Valley to the coast, which marked the official entrance to the fort. From there, soldiers could observe anyone who entered or left the Grand Ronde Reservation. Near the Fort Yamhill park entrance are the Tribal plankhouse and uxyat Powwow Grounds, located en route to the hiking area. Approximately the first quarter mile of the hike is a wide, shaded woodchip trail, followed by hard packed dirt without shade for the remaining portion. Although none of the fort’s …

removed from positions is part of the nature of the job of an elected official. “This is how elections go,” he said. “We get removed from positions we previously occupied. That’s just democracy. Matt and Toby have their work cut out for them, but you know, they’ll have the chance and we’ll see how they do.” In other action, Tribal Council: Approved a commercial thinning timber sale in the Ulali Thin Logging Unit for an estimated minimum rate of $44,254. Tribal Council also set the agenda …

Culture Community Fund surpasses $70 million mark in giving 06.30.2016 Brent Merrill Spirit Mountain Community Fund Young people at their most vulnerable were the primary beneficiaries of this quarter’s Spirit Mountain Community Fund distribution held in Grand Ronde on Wednesday, June 15, at the Tribal Community Center. During the ceremony, Spirit Mountain Community Fund also surpassed the $70 million mark for charitable giving since its inception in 1997. The fund has now distributed 2,317 …

the never-ending revolving door of state officials and employees on the nine Oregon Tribes and their sovereignty. Karen Quigley, executive director of the Legislative Commission on Indian Services, told attendees that during her many years in state government that the most misunderstanding occurs when the state forgets Tribal sovereignty either inadvertently or intentionally and fails to consult on matters affecting Tribes. Many at the summit cited the Standing Rock Sioux situation regarding …

and habitat conditions.” Luckiamute Watershed Council Outreach Coordinator Suzanne Teller introduced Lewis to the virtual and in-person audiences. “His website is one of the most comprehensive resources on Indigenous Oregon culture that I have ever seen,” she said. Lewis provided attendees with an overview of the Kalapuya’s pre-contact original culture, how they lived off the land and the adjustments made when settlers arrived. He also discussed the removal to reservations, treaties, cultural changes …

Tribal Government & News Kennedy, McClary and George elected to Tribal Council 09.10.2012 Ron Karten Tribal Council , Elections And now there are nine. With the vacation of a Tribal Council seat earlier this year, Tribal members knew they would have at least one new Tribal leader after results were tallied on Saturday, Sept. 8. And that new Tribal Council member is Jon George, 51, who has worked for the Tribe for 18 years, most recently as a vocational rehabilitation specialist in the Portland …

the language immersion program. The PowerPoint led into an open house session at eight topic tables. Each table had a color poster with photos, plan drawings and text. Tribal Police Officer Jake McKnight staffed the Police Department table and fielded questions on the development of the department. Most questions had to do with the schedule. Rogers collected comments, mostly supportive, on transit services, especially on the Tribe's application to help fund a route to Lincoln City. Behavioral …

. He attended Grand Ronde Elementary and Willamina High schools, as well as Chemawa Indian School. He lettered in three sports – baseball, basketball and football. “Chips is arguably the finest athlete that ever attended Willamina High,” said Rod Pedersen, who played with Tom at Willamina High in 1946-48. In an April 2009 Smoke Signals story, Tom recalled playing baseball for the Grand Ronde Tribal team. He was in his teens, 15 or 16, and most of his teammates were in their mid-to-late 20s …